Mohd Shabbir obtained his PhD degree in the field of natural dyes application on textiles from Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India in 2017. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Sanskriti University, Mathura, India where his main research focus is in natural dyes, nanomaterials for textiles, smart textiles, textiles chemistry and bio-synthesis of functional compounds for textiles.

• Preface xiii 1 Introduction to Textiles and the Environment 1Mohd Shabbir and Masoom Naim2 Synthetic Dyes: A Threat to the Environment and Water Ecosystem 11Mohd Yusuf3 In Search of Natural Dyes Towards Sustainability from the Regions of Africa (Akebu-Lan) 27S. Anuradha Jabasingh4 Revitalization of Carotenoid-Based Natural Colorants in Applied Field: A Short Review 45Fazal-ur-Rehman, Shahid Adeel, Kaleem Khan Khosa, Mahwish Salman, Atta-ul-Haq and Sana Raf5 Environmentally Sound Dyeing of Cellulose-Based Textiles 79Nabil A. Ibrahim, Basma M. Eid and Tawfik A. Khattab6 Environmentally-Friendly Textile Finishing 101Mohammad Tajul Islam and Syed Asaduzzaman7 Functional Finishes for Cotton-Based Textiles: Current Situation and Future Trends 131Nabil A. Ibrahim, Basma M. Eid and Samar M. Sharaf8 Remediation of Textile Effluents via Physical and Chemical Methods for a Safe Environment 191Shumaila Kiran, Sofia Nosheen, Shazia Abrar, Sadia Javed, Nosheen Aslam, Gulnaz Afzal, Ikram Ahmad and Farhat Ijaz9 Fenton and Photo-Fenton Oxidation for the Remediation of Textile Effluents: An Experimental Study 235Zubera Naseem, Haq Nawaz Bhatti, Munawar Iqbal, Saima Noreen and Muhammad Zahid10 Recent Advances in the Processing of Modern Methods and Techniques for Textile Effluent Remediation—A Review 253Sabiyah Akhter, Luqman Jameel Rather, Showkat Ali Ganie, Ovas Ahmad Dar and Qazi Parvaiz Hassan11 Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Wastewater Using MicellarEnhanced Ultrafiltration Technique (MEUF): A Brief Review 289Amnah Yusaf,Shahid Adeel, Muhammad Usman, Asim Mansha and Matloob AhmadIndex 317

Mohd Shabbir obtained his PhD degree in the field of natural dyes application on textiles from Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India in 2017. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Sanskriti University, Mathura, India where his main research focus is in natural dyes, nanomaterials for textiles, smart textiles, textiles chemistry and bio-synthesis of functional compounds for textiles.

• Preface xiii 1 Introduction to Textiles and the Environment 1Mohd Shabbir and Masoom Naim2 Synthetic Dyes: A Threat to the Environment and Water Ecosystem 11Mohd Yusuf3 In Search of Natural Dyes Towards Sustainability from the Regions of Africa (Akebu-Lan) 27S. Anuradha Jabasingh4 Revitalization of Carotenoid-Based Natural Colorants in Applied Field: A Short Review 45Fazal-ur-Rehman, Shahid Adeel, Kaleem Khan Khosa, Mahwish Salman, Atta-ul-Haq and Sana Raf5 Environmentally Sound Dyeing of Cellulose-Based Textiles 79Nabil A. Ibrahim, Basma M. Eid and Tawfik A. Khattab6 Environmentally-Friendly Textile Finishing 101Mohammad Tajul Islam and Syed Asaduzzaman7 Functional Finishes for Cotton-Based Textiles: Current Situation and Future Trends 131Nabil A. Ibrahim, Basma M. Eid and Samar M. Sharaf8 Remediation of Textile Effluents via Physical and Chemical Methods for a Safe Environment 191Shumaila Kiran, Sofia Nosheen, Shazia Abrar, Sadia Javed, Nosheen Aslam, Gulnaz Afzal, Ikram Ahmad and Farhat Ijaz9 Fenton and Photo-Fenton Oxidation for the Remediation of Textile Effluents: An Experimental Study 235Zubera Naseem, Haq Nawaz Bhatti, Munawar Iqbal, Saima Noreen and Muhammad Zahid10 Recent Advances in the Processing of Modern Methods and Techniques for Textile Effluent Remediation—A Review 253Sabiyah Akhter, Luqman Jameel Rather, Showkat Ali Ganie, Ovas Ahmad Dar and Qazi Parvaiz Hassan11 Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Wastewater Using MicellarEnhanced Ultrafiltration Technique (MEUF): A Brief Review 289Amnah Yusaf,Shahid Adeel, Muhammad Usman, Asim Mansha and Matloob AhmadIndex 317

Mohd Shabbir obtained his PhD degree in the field of natural dyes application on textiles from Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India in 2017. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Sanskriti University, Mathura, India where his main research focus is in natural dyes, nanomaterials for textiles, smart textiles, textiles chemistry and bio-synthesis of functional compounds for textiles.

• Preface xiii 1 Introduction to Textiles and the Environment 1Mohd Shabbir and Masoom Naim2 Synthetic Dyes: A Threat to the Environment and Water Ecosystem 11Mohd Yusuf3 In Search of Natural Dyes Towards Sustainability from the Regions of Africa (Akebu-Lan) 27S. Anuradha Jabasingh4 Revitalization of Carotenoid-Based Natural Colorants in Applied Field: A Short Review 45Fazal-ur-Rehman, Shahid Adeel, Kaleem Khan Khosa, Mahwish Salman, Atta-ul-Haq and Sana Raf5 Environmentally Sound Dyeing of Cellulose-Based Textiles 79Nabil A. Ibrahim, Basma M. Eid and Tawfik A. Khattab6 Environmentally-Friendly Textile Finishing 101Mohammad Tajul Islam and Syed Asaduzzaman7 Functional Finishes for Cotton-Based Textiles: Current Situation and Future Trends 131Nabil A. Ibrahim, Basma M. Eid and Samar M. Sharaf8 Remediation of Textile Effluents via Physical and Chemical Methods for a Safe Environment 191Shumaila Kiran, Sofia Nosheen, Shazia Abrar, Sadia Javed, Nosheen Aslam, Gulnaz Afzal, Ikram Ahmad and Farhat Ijaz9 Fenton and Photo-Fenton Oxidation for the Remediation of Textile Effluents: An Experimental Study 235Zubera Naseem, Haq Nawaz Bhatti, Munawar Iqbal, Saima Noreen and Muhammad Zahid10 Recent Advances in the Processing of Modern Methods and Techniques for Textile Effluent Remediation—A Review 253Sabiyah Akhter, Luqman Jameel Rather, Showkat Ali Ganie, Ovas Ahmad Dar and Qazi Parvaiz Hassan11 Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Wastewater Using MicellarEnhanced Ultrafiltration Technique (MEUF): A Brief Review 289Amnah Yusaf,Shahid Adeel, Muhammad Usman, Asim Mansha and Matloob AhmadIndex 317